NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz sophomore Vinny McAdams (Little Falls, NY) went 2-for-4 and set the Hawks single-season record for hits in an opening game loss to Keystone College this afternoon. With his 54th hit of the year, McAdams broke the mark of 53 set by Randy Walters in 2002.
Keystone College ran its winning streak to 18 with a doubleheader sweep of SUNY New Paltz this afternoon. The Giants (26-4) used a nine-run first to post a 17-4 win in the opener. Freshman Deken Kline (Mifflinburg, PA) hit a first inning grand slam and went 4-for-4 with seven runs batted in. Junior Scott Grimes (Kennett Square, PA) and sophomore Andy Yencho (Bethlehem, PA) each went 3-for-5 with a run batted in.
Junior Matt Treible (Hallstead, PA) pitched five innings and struck out four for the win. Freshman Greg Campo (Staten Island, NY) was the losing pitcher.
Senior Silvestre Castro (New York, NY) went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
In the second game, junior Mike Basile (Moosic, PA) hit a three-run homer in the top of the fifth to lift the Giants to a 6-4 win. Basile homered to left center off SUNY New Paltz starter Joe Gugliotta (Bayport, NY) who was working with a 4-3 lead at the time.
The Hawks scored twice in the third to take their first lead of the afternoon. Sophomore Jeff Cote’ (Mechanicsburg, MD) had an RBI double to give the Hawks a two-run lead. After Keystone tied it with two in the top of the fourth, SUNY New Paltz regained the lead on an RBI single by Castro. Castro went 5-for-6 with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in the doubleheader. McAdams was 2-for-4 in the second game as well.
Sophomore Kevin McHale (Duryea, PA) went the distance to earn the win for Keystone. With the tying run on second in the bottom of the seventh, McHale retired Cote’ on a fly out to left to end the game. He allowed nine hits, walked two and struck out two.
Gugliotta tossed a complete game as well. The left-hander allowed nine hits, walked two and struck out nine.
